Showing posts with label Finnies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finnies. Show all posts

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Finnie's Garden, located at Riverview Hospital,Coquitlam,B.C.


Art Finnie, at the official dedication of Finnie's Garden in May,1994

Originally known as; "Farm View", This 2 acre plot of land located in the higher lands of Riverview Hospital, was a early start at horticultural therapy at the hospital. It all started on April,18,1951, when a nurse; Arthur Brian "Art" Finnie, was had previously been asked by a Dr.Bruce Bryson to start a garden project. Art Finnie, took on this task with gusto, and the garden quickly became known as "Finnie's Garden".
Finnie's now has its own click-able MAP that links to pictures, with text about some of the history about the garden.
Check out the YouTube slide-shows, an easy way to get a feel for the garden.

An article in the Tri-City news: Finnie’s Friends pull weeds and drink tea


Finnie's in the news

Finnie's in the news

Pond restoration

Finnies slideshow

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